Kalray’s Coolidge processor adds deep learning acceleration
The chip is being designed with 80 or 160 64-bit processor cores plus 80 or 160 co-processors optimized to accelerate computer vision and deep learning and is being aimed at embedded applications with artificial intelligence such as self-driving vehicles. The MPPA Coolidge processor is being developed for implementation in a 16nm FinFET process and will be available in mid-2018, Kalray said.
The MPPA3 Coolidge follows on from Kalray’s present-day processor, the MPPA2-256 Bostan processor, which is in use by automotive and aeronautic OEMs and their first-tier suppliers.
The Coolidge is expected to operate at a clock frequency of 1.2GHz and achieve peak performance capability of 5TFLOPS and 5TOPS while consuming less than 20W of power.
The MPPA3 Coolidge will be compatible with multiple interfaces – PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, CAN, USB and others. It will also contain security and safety blocks to keep the processor running safely and protect systems against cyber-attack.
Kalray is currently working with various customers to put the Coolidge at the heart of newly developed critical embedded applications.
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